Lie to Me is an independent film about a couple navigating the hazards of an open relationship. It is the feature directorial debut of commercial director John Stewart Muller and stars Brandon Routh, Steve Sandvoss, Courtney Ford, Nick Wechsler, Shoshana Bush and Ellen Hollman. It is the debut feature from Santa Monica-based Steele Films and was written and produced by John Stewart Muller and his partner Laura Boersma. Lie to Me features Brandon Routh in his first lead role since Superman Returns. It premiered to a sold out crowd at the 2008 Newport Beach Film Festival on Saturday, April 26 in the beautiful Lido Theater on the Balboa Peninsula. In addition, it received an award for "Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking" from the festival's jury.

By all appearances, Samantha (Courtney Ford) and Mason (Steve Sandvoss) are the picture perfect couple: young, attractive, successful, and madly in love. At her sister Allison’s (Ellen Hollman) idyllic spring wedding, Samantha, a twenty-something fashion designer, finds herself irresistibly drawn back into the arms of her ex-boyfriend, James (Brandon Routh), a surprise wedding guest. Meanwhile, Mason, a published novelist just shy of thirty, spends a flirtatious evening culminating in a steamy hot tub encounter with his best friend Luke’s (Nick Wechsler) 18 year-old sister, Olivia (Shoshana Bush). Carefully sneaking out of James’s room, Sam is startled by Mason and confesses her affair. But Mason’s reaction is not quite what you would expect...

So begins Lie to Me, the lively debut film from director John Stewart Muller. This sexy, energetic, and provocative twist on the classic love story addresses concerns that every couple must deal with: honesty, jealousy, commitment, maturity, understanding and ultimately our capacity for love.

Lie to Me stars Brandon Routh, best known as Superman/Clark Kent in the film Superman Returns. In addition, it features Steve Sandvoss (Rumor Has It, Latter Days), Nick Wechsler (TV’s Roswell), Courtney Ford, Ellen Hollman and Shoshana Bush. The supporting cast is rounded out by Mousa Kraish (Superbad), Deborah Rush (Half Nelson, Strangers with Candy), Tamar[disambiguation needed] and Diana Newton.

Funny, hip, engaging and occasionally heartbreaking, Lie to Me explores modern relationships with a frankness and candor rarely seen in modern films. From its energetic performances to its searing honesty to its refusal to resort to melodramatic cliches, Lie to Me weaves a fascinating story with relevance to all modern relationships. While Mason and Sam may be in a distinctly unique situation, the incredible similarities to every type of relationship are quite unmistakable.

Lie to Me features original music by Nick Urata, the frontman for the band DeVotchKa, whose work on the Little Miss Sunshine soundtrack resulted in a grammy nomination. The film was shot in and around Kansas City, Missouri.